NYC travel tips please

Hi, DH, 9 month old DD and I will be travelling from Australia to NYC soon for a holiday. I'm just wondering the following; how easy is it to find parents' rooms (to change/feed baby)?, is breast feeding in public common? And if so, do people generally breast feed using a cover? And finally, any recommendations for baby-friendly activities to do/see while we are there? Thanks so much!

Hi, DH, 9 month old DD and I will be travelling from Australia to NYC soon for a holiday. I'm just wondering the following; how easy is it to find parents' rooms (to change/feed baby)?, is breast feeding in public common? And if so, do people generally breast feed using a cover? And finally, any recommendations for baby-friendly activities to do/see while we are there? Thanks so much!

I breastfeed when ever & where ever I need to. & I've never used a cover. I don't care what people think & it's my right & the law is on my side. I've had people give me dirty looks & I've had people tell me they were glad to see a mother breastfeeding without shame. Go with whatever you are comfortable with. Changing tables can be hard to find especially in restaurants. I've done many changes in the stroller or in a booth. It's good to carry around those doggy poo bags just in case. Anything goes in NYC! Enjoy your trip!

I breastfeed when ever & where ever I need to. & I've never used a cover. I don't care what people think & it's my right & the law is on my side. I've had people give me dirty looks & I've had people tell me they were glad to see a mother breastfeeding without shame. Go with whatever you are comfortable with. Changing tables can be hard to find especially in restaurants. I've done many changes in the stroller or in a booth. It's good to carry around those doggy poo bags just in case. Anything goes in NYC! Enjoy your trip!

I live in NYC and I breastfeed everywhere. People are not as open in the US as they are everywhere else about it, but it is a legal right and I really don't care what people think--this is for the health of my baby. You're in NYC, so you may get comments. People are very opinionated here and will tell you what you think. That's the difference between here and everywhere else. In other places, they'll say something behind your back, here it's to your face. I prefer the latter just to know what the situation is.

Restaurants don't generally have changing tables. This is a very "single" city and it shows. But, I just go to department stores or make your hotel a base, you know?

There are TONS of activities for kids. Check out Mommypoppins.com. You can see a calendar of events daily, for children. It's just fantastic.

Enjoy!

I live in NYC and I breastfeed everywhere. People are not as open in the US as they are everywhere else about it, but it is a legal right and I really don't care what people think--this is for the health of my baby. You're in NYC, so you may get comments. People are very opinionated here and will tell you what you think. That's the difference between here and everywhere else. In other places, they'll say something behind your back, here it's to your face. I prefer the latter just to know what the situation is.

Restaurants don't generally have changing tables. This is a very "single" city and it shows. But, I just go to department stores or make your hotel a base, you know?

There are TONS of activities for kids. Check out Mommypoppins.com. You can see a calendar of events daily, for children. It's just fantastic.

I also breastfeed wherever I need to - I also don't always use a cover, but many people do. It is certainly the law to allow breastfeeding. The more baby friendly the neighborhood, the more breastfeeding happens. In terms of kid friendly activities for a 9 month old - are you staying in manhattan? The central park zoo is great and centrally located. There is also a children's museum on the upper west side. The museum of natural history is certainly baby friendly and also interesting for adults, and central park has lots of great activities.

I also breastfeed wherever I need to - I also don't always use a cover, but many people do. It is certainly the law to allow breastfeeding. The more baby friendly the neighborhood, the more breastfeeding happens. In terms of kid friendly activities for a 9 month old - are you staying in manhattan? The central park zoo is great and centrally located. There is also a children's museum on the upper west side. The museum of natural history is certainly baby friendly and also interesting for adults, and central park has lots of great activities.

Hi yep u can bf whenever and wherever. Laws on muc is woth mommies. My hubby is an aussie from victoria. We live here in nyc but gping to move from here to jersey city(1 train stop). I have 2.5 urs old and 1 month old. İf you and ur hubby likes to catch up let me know. elcinmut@hotmail.comSafe flight

Hi yep u can bf whenever and wherever. Laws on muc is woth mommies. My hubby is an aussie from victoria. We live here in nyc but gping to move from here to jersey city(1 train stop). I have 2.5 urs old and 1 month old. İf you and ur hubby likes to catch up let me know. elcinmut@hotmail.comSafe flight

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